942 Saviors from the Sky (1/2)

Chapter 942 – Saviors from the Sky

The massacre on the streets of Ganluo City entered the most intense confrontation from the get go.

Six thousand Dragon Legion Corps warriors, under the lead of Lai Hu'er, tried to kill a bloody path out from the enemy formation with courage, iron-like discipline, great combat strength, and morale.

In front of such an iron army, the Swordsman City frontline forces were crushed instantly, which caused Wei Yan to lose face.

”What a bunch of garbage.”

Wei Yan decided that after this, he would focus on training these soldiers.

Talk of training was of course for post battle. Right now, he had no choice but to use his last card. He ordered the archers on the roofs to shoot at the enemy.

The archers looked down from above at the Dragon Legion Corps all clumped up together. They were just targets waiting to be hit.

This time, they were facing enemies from all sides. They were enemies on all four sides and above. Luckily, this was the Dragon Legion Corps. If it were normal soldiers, they would have lost their fighting spirit.

The arrow rain not only caused huge casualties, but it also affected their charging tempo. The charging soldiers could not focus on killing the enemies in front of them.

Maybe a soldier was hacking at the enemy and was about to kill him when a sharp arrow suddenly pierced his chest. Just like that, he died with all the unhappiness and unwillingness in his heart.

The arrow rain could tear apart the Dragon Legion Corps' defenses at any moment.

The cunning Swordsman City soldiers used the chance to strike out during the gaps when no arrows were fired. Of course, if they were too arrogant and got too deep into the Dragon Legion Corps formation, they would be killed in seconds.

This was a battle of blood against fire; it was either you die or I live.

As this intense battle continued, the thick smell of fresh blood caused the civilians on both sides to be terrified. Their knees felt weak, and they did not even have the courage to peek. If arrows pierced through their windows, they might be killed by accident.

Seeing that, the civilians hid as far away as they could away.

Only the cats and dogs in the houses were excited by this, and they started barking and meowing.

”Stop shouting!”

The owners tried to stop the dogs, but they still continued barking non-stop. The dog's nose was the most sensitive, and the bloody smell made it really excited. Its eyes even showed streaks of red.

The usually well behaved dogs actually started to reveal their brutal natural. Some owners had no choice but to put their pets to sleep in case something bad happened.

This was called, 'If the city gate is on fire, the fishes in the pond will die.'

”Dogs!” Lai Hu'er cursed and ordered, ”One thousand men hide in the formation and use the god arm crossbows to shoot down their archers.”

”Yes general!”

The moment the order was given, the formation changed.

The thousand soldiers located in the center of the formation put away their spears and Tang Blades and took out their God arm crossbows. They moved forward, back to back as they shot at the archers on both sides.

Although it was a small formation change, in ancient times, it was a really difficult maneuver. If they were not really well trained, they definitely would not have been able to do that.

The god arm crossbow was known for being quick and having a fast shooting speed. The enemy archers hiding above were shot down one by one and tumbled down the roofs. They probably would not survive.

The sudden counter attack caught the archers off guard. They thought that they were fine hiding on the roofs. Who knew that they could die at any moment?

With that, the archers' had their tempos messed up, while the Dragon Legion Corps was in a better situation. However, with a thousand less elites helping the formation, their speed slowed down.

Under the leadership of Wei Yan, the Swordsman City Army were like ants biting onto the Dragon Legion Corps. They were trying to use their numerical advantage to exchange for a winning chance, and mouth after mouth bit at the formation.

Too many ants could kill an elephant.

Although the Dragon Legion Corps was strong, they were at a numerical and geographical disadvantage. Moreover, the soldiers were totally exhausted after rushing, attacking Ganluo Pass, and wiping out the Garrison Division.

Such a difficult battle was one that even robots could not handle.

Their stamina was quickly depleting, and once it reached a certain level, their combat strength would too. When that happened, the surrounding enemy troops would swarm up and swallow them whole.

Lai Hu'er's quick advance to claim credit had backfired.

If he had allowed them to rest after taking down Ganluo Pass and did not rush to attack the city, their stamina would not have fallen to such a state.

Although Lai Hu'er was anxious and ashamed, there was nothing he could do. He wanted to slay Wei Yan, but Wei Yan did not give him a chance. He hid behind his army, not daring to show his face.

Such a big battle was one that a single person could not dictate.

The way out for the Dragon Legion Corps was becoming more and more difficult, and more and more soldiers fell. This short central street became the longest road in the world.

At this point, Lai Hu'er did not feel confident about making it out.

Even then, he did not regret waiting for the remaining soldiers to gather, even if they had missed out on the best time to breakout. He grinned, ”At most, I'll die in battle here!”

”The only thing would be disappointing that king.”

Thinking about that young, gentle, but strict king, Lai Hu'er felt guilty.

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Wei Yan quietly focused on the battlefield. Seeing that the Dragon Legion Corps' attacks were not as sharp, he smiled. He could already see victory.

”I win in the end.” Glee could not help but rise up in Wei Yan's heart.